Difference between revisions of "Spiritual Realm"

Everything in the cosmere has a Spiritual aspect, a soul, which represents the idealized form or concept upon which their existence is based.{{tes ref|12}} Among sentient creatures, this soul is sometimes described as a [[Spiritwebspiritweb]]. Several manifestations of [[Investiture]] such as [[Gold#Feruchemical_Use|gold Feruchemy]] and [[Regrowth]] can restore a damaged object or person into the ideal form as dictated by the soul.

The Spiritual Realm is not a place.{{wob ref|11708}} The Spiritual Realm is made up entirely of [[Investiture]] in the form of [[Spiritwebspiritweb]]s and the [[Connection]]s between them.{{wob ref|8812}}{{wob ref|9280}} As such, time and space are “irrelevant”"irrelevant" or “compounded"compounded into one”one" in the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|6129}} This timelessness means that the Spiritual Realm breaks causality, but in a controlled way.{{wob ref|9286}} [[Design]] remarked that time dilation was easier in the Spiritual Realm because time "flows like water into whatever container you provide".{{book ref|yumi|32}}

Because time is irrelevant, an object's Connection to its past as well as its future can be observed from the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|6129}} Some beings, like [[Atium#Allomantic_Use|Seers]], [[Moelach]], [[Sak|Sak the Aviar]], and [[Shard]]s can peer into the Spiritual Realm to gain insight into the future, though some Shardsmethods are bettermore likely to atbe itsuccessful than others and even some Shards have difficulty seeing the future.{{book ref|sa1|75}}{{wob ref|1729}} It is also possible to see into the past of others via similar means.{{msh ref|1|1}}

Space being compounded means that, unlike the Physical and the Cognitive Realms, the Spiritual Realm has no distinct locations.{{wob ref|4843}} ThisAs allowsa Shardsresult, for"all example,things are one" in the Spiritual Realm{{wob ref|1551}} and those with access to the Spiritual Realm, like Shards, can see what is happening on other worlds beyondand theircan ownmove around the cosmere more easily.{{wob ref|730}} And in the Spiritual Realm, all things are one.{{wob ref|1551}}

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A person’s Spiritwebspiritweb, closely related to Spiritual DNA,{{wob ref|115}} makes up their presence in the Spiritual Realm. Measuring and quantifying a Spiritwebspiritweb is possible, if difficult, to do.{{wob ref|13361}} Spiritual DNA can be passed from parent to child like regular DNA.{{wob ref|5514}} Identical twins can have different Spiritual DNA, however.{{wob ref|7761}} A person's Spiritwebspiritweb can be damaged either through physical or emotional trauma. This creates "cracks" in the soul. It is easier for Shards to [[Invest]] in people who are damaged in this way, as Investiture can enter the soul through these "cracks". This is why [[Allomancer]]s need to undergo [[Snapping]] in order to awaken their powers, and is implied to be the reason why [[Surgebinder]]s tend to have psychological problems.{{wob ref|5469}} Spiritwebs can be damaged with weapons like hemalurgicHemalurgic spikes and shardbladesShardblades. Those wounds can then be healed with a graft of Investiture. The healing process does leave a permanent wound on a person’sperson's Spiritwebspiritweb.{{wob ref|126}} Investing an object or person for a long period of time will warp and change their Spiritwebspiritweb.{{wob ref|2690}} In humans, this process leads to [[Savant]]ism.{{wob ref|7267}}

[[Identity]] is a Spiritual attribute related to Spiritwebsspiritwebs.{{wob ref|9431}} Each person’s Identity is as unique as their genetic sequence.,{{wob ref|874}} Identityand is tied to the place where someone is born.{{wob ref|4061}} Identity is not altered with general damage to the Spiritwebspiritweb. Instead, someone would have to try and do something with Identity specifically.{{wob ref|9434}} Most magic in the cosmere is keyed to a person’s Identity. Two people both blanking their Identity will almost always allow them to use each other’s Investiture.{{wob ref|1709}} A lack of Identity will make a person more susceptible to many things in the cosmere, including [[soulstamp]]s.{{wob ref|3547}} This does not mean that someone with blank Identity could use any soulstamp, as the soulstamp’s Identity still causes issues.{{wob ref|9435}} Identity can be very useful in things like healing, though it may occur in a roundabout method.{{wob ref|7836}}

| Be wary of anyone who claims to be able to see the future, Shallan

| [[Hoid]]'s warning to [[Shallan]]{{book ref|sa3|68}}

Future sight always draws upon the Spiritual Realm to work.{{wob ref|8147}} Any time someone sees the future, it will have ripples against someone else's ability to do the same.{{wob ref|11882}} Future sight can be used to gain knowledge of where and when the user needs to be somewhere, and what they need to do.{{wob ref|10011}}{{wob ref|2567}}{{wob ref|738}} This ability is not perfect, and can sometimes tell a user where they are supposed to be without the why.{{wob ref|2567}} Future sight can also alert toa user ofto the presence of certain objects.{{wob ref|2753}} In general, it's been said to be a highly dangerous ability.{{wob ref|8904}}

;'''Electrum''': Burning [[electrum]] will reveal possible futures of the [[Allomancer]] up to several seconds ahead by casting electrum "shadows" of oneself.{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} While burning electrum, the Allomancer's future will not be revealed to enemy Allomancers burning [[atium]]. Rather, it will cause the Allomancer's observed atium shadow to split, preventing the enemy Allomancer from predicting one's actions.{{book ref|mb3|3}}

;'''Gold''': Burning [[gold]] allows the Allomancer to see a hallucination of who the user could have been, known as a "gold shadow".{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} Touching the gold shadow while burning gold causes unpleasant side effects.{{book ref|mb1|37}} Each time an Allomancer burns gold, they see a different image, as it changes depending on their current situation.{{wob ref|9996}}

;'''Malatium''': [[Malatium]] works similarly to gold, albeit showing visions of other people's possible selves rather than the user's. Flaring it via [[duralumin]] or death seems to give an Allomancer a glimpse into the Spiritual Realm, allowing them to see a vision of a past event in another person's life by seeing their [[Connection]] and their past.{{msh ref|1|1}}

;'''Atium''': Burning atium allows the Allomancer to see a few seconds into the future by producing atium shadows of everything in sight, which perform future actions. It also expands their mind to be able to accept and process all of the information, even allowing them to dodge incoming attacks from behind. If another Allomancer burning atium is encountered, the atium shadows will split for both Allomancers, since each seeing into the other's future means that they can both make different decisions that affect both. The atium shadow will also split when the opponent is burning electrum. Burning [[duralumin]] with atium allows Allomancers to see the ultimate effects of their actions, allowing them to peer into the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|3610}}

;'''Renarin''': As a result of a [[GlysMistspren]] being corrupted by [[Sja-anat]], [[RenarinTruthwatchers]] hashave some ability to see visions of the future; these visions seem to appear similar to stained-glass images. This ability is imperfect, as the events it predicts can fail to occur.{{book ref|sa3|118}}{{wob ref|8461}}

;'''Regal Forms of Power''': By staying out in the [[Everstorm]], [[singer]]s are capable of bonding with a [[voidspren]], changing their form, which alters their physical appearance and mental capabilities.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}{{wob ref|9897}} One [[Regal]] form of power is nightform, which allows the user to predict the future.{{epigraph ref|sa2|23}}

;'''Moelach''': [[Moelach]] is the source of the [[Death Rattle]]s, visions of the future experienced by some people on [[Roshar]] during the final moments of their lives.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|103}} Those experiencing the visions will often speak aloud in their final moments to communicate what they are seeing in the form of cryptic utterances.{{epigraph ref|sa2|82}}{{book ref|sa1|71}}

;'''Riino''': [[Riino]] has an ability to predict the future, assisted by some sort of shining globe. Whatever the globe is, it isn't a [[fabrial]], as it doesn't feature a gemstone. While Riino himself mentions that utilizing it requires specific training, the globe can grant visions to the uninitiated. It requires that its surroundings be highly [[Investiture|Invested]], which is why Riino uses it only during a [[highstorm]].{{book ref|sa3|97}}

;'''Returned''': Occasionally, when a person dies, [[Endowment]] grants them a glimpse into the Spiritual Realm, letting them see a possible future. She then offers a chance to [[Returned|Return]] and change the events of the vision.{{wob ref|5943}}{{wob ref|9589}}{{wob ref|143}}

;'''Wulfden''': [[Wulfden the Fourth]] uses some form of magical foresight.{{wob ref|2226}} The source and extent of his powers are unknown, though it appears to be related to [[Dominion]].{{wob ref|4682}} The mechanics of his ability are unknown, but parallel to similar skills in the cosmere.{{wob ref|4645}}

;'''Aviar''': One type of [[Aviar]] allows a person it's bonded with to see visions showing their possible deaths in near future (roughly a minute). These visions manifest in the form of an image of the individual's corpse in the area where a death could happen. The Aviar has control over when they share this ability, and with whom, and can see every vision it shares.{{book ref|sixth}}

;'''Hoid''': [[Hoid]] has access to an ability that allows him to make use of the Spiritual attribute of [[Fortune]],{{wob ref|2567}}, which grants him a limited amount of foresight.{{wob ref|10011}} Hoid's Fortune ability lets him know where and when he needs to be.{{wob ref|10011}} While this ability may grant him knowledge of what he is to do,{{wob ref|2567}}{{wob ref|738}} usually Hoid does not know why his ability has brought him to a specific place.{{wob ref|2567}} Hoid's Fortune ability is not infallible; occasionally it directs him to go somewhere, but either nothing notable is happening or he is unable to discover the reason why he has been led there.{{wob ref|5821}}

Very few beings exist solely in the Spiritual Realm. Originally, the [[shadowblaze]]s from ''[[The Rithmatist]]'' were some of those creatures.{{wob ref|1619}} It is possible for physical beings to travel to the Spiritual Realm, but the results are weird.{{wob ref|13522}} [[Elend Venture]], burning both atium and duralumin, managed to travel mostly to the Spiritual Realm.{{wob ref|6304}} While there, Elend saw “a mind-numbing wealth of information,” including Leras’s plan for Ati’s death.{{book ref|mb3|81}} Flaring one of the temporal metals at the moment of one’s death can also provide a glimpse of the Spiritual Realm.{{msh ref|1|1}} Shards can also give people a glimpse of the Spiritual Realm, generally via eye contact with the Vessel; Leras shows Kelsier the Connection between everything and the possible futures{{msh ref|3|3}} and Odium shows Dalinar the complete nature of his Shard.{{book ref|sa3|57}} Visions, such as the ones Honor left for potential Bondsmiths, almost always involved being pulled partially into the Spiritual Realm, with an additional "Cognitive framework" that allows people to understand them.{{wob ref|9562}} Traveling to the Spiritual Realm can be extremely dangerous for people, as it has the potential to break their brain.{{wob ref|2693}}